Marcus Mariota: ‘Nice to be comfortable’ in Year 2 with Titans

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Rookies arriving to the first day of organized team activities are often “a nervous wreck,” as Tennessee Titans coach Mike Mularkey put it Tuesday.

For quarterback Marcus Mariota last season, the feeling had to have the added complexity of being the No. 2 overall pick expected to revive a franchise. On top of that, he had to beat out a six-game starter in Zach Mettenberger when he arrived at OTAs in 2015.

A year later at Tennessee’s OTAs, Mariota is looking to build upon a solid rookie season, and Mettenberger has since been waived and claimed in San Diego.

If there’s a major difference in Mariota’s first time at OTAs to his second, it’s the quarterback’s comfort level — with his teammates, with his offense, and with his standing as an unquestioned mouthpiece for the offense.

“Coming out here for the second year, it’s a lot more comfortable just because it’s all a familiar setting,” Mariota said. “Last season was brand new — …

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